Tomorrow is Christmas, and I really don't pay much attention to these Western holidays. But when in Rome, do as the Romans do, so I still have to prepare.
He received another letter from Zhang Shouyi, informing him that Liu Jingze's foreign language skills had improved significantly, but the translator would still be provided to him, the same middle-aged man he had chosen himself.
He also told Zhang Hongmei that Zhou Shixiong's health had improved significantly. Zhou Yuanqing was truly failing; he had been completely abandoned. However, Zhou Jianwei suddenly became unusually close to Zhou Shixiong and even slept with the woman Zhou Shixiong had prepared for Zhou Yuanqing.
What a mess! It's unbelievable. But the most important thing is that Zhou Shixiong is healthy again. After all, we can't afford any more chaos right now, and Brother Zhang's power isn't fully established yet.
Actually, I was just daydreaming. Compared to them, my brain is at the bottom. I should just focus on studying hard and try to get more funds for Zhang Shouyi.
In the morning, you can see the change just from the breakfast table. Breakfast is bread, and the jam is probably orange, looking golden and tempting.
"Aunt Wang, we're going to celebrate Christmas too. What should we prepare for dinner?"
"Roast turkey, roast suckling pig. The rest are just some desserts. We can't prepare everything, so we can only make the representative dishes."
"Wow, this is such a feast!"
"Yes, I had Shen Yunfang buy them yesterday, and they're already marinated. We'll start baking them soon; this can't be rushed."
"Hehe, okay, I won't go out today, I'll stay home and help with cooking."
"Aunt Wang, we have to go to the company, but we'll be back by noon. We have the afternoon off." Miao Xinyue and Zhao Yuetong were also eager to try and see how to prepare the Christmas feast.
"Okay, you guys go ahead with your business."
Shortly after lunch, a large truck arrived from the company and hauled away the eleven assembled computers. Miao Xinyue and Zhao Yuetong accompanied them; the necessary warehousing procedures had to be completed.
After seeing them off, Zhang Hongmei went into the kitchen to help prepare the ingredients: chestnuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and cured meat. All of these were cut into large cubes, roughly the same size as the chestnuts.
Mix the seasonings well, then stuff the mixture into the turkey's cavity and sew it up. The chicken and skin have now been marinated overnight and are well-seasoned. The turkey is now stuffed and ready to be roasted.
Wang Xinyi didn't lift a finger, only offering guidance from the sidelines. Shen Yunfang was the main helper, and Zhang Hongmei was her assistant. The three chatted and laughed, creating a wonderful atmosphere in the kitchen—not a family, but with the warmth of one.
"Hongmei, go do something else. This turkey is big, meaty, and has a lot of side dishes. It won't be cooked through in less than three hours."
"Okay. I'm going upstairs to read. Aunt Wang, please don't tire yourself out."
The aroma of roast chicken filled the air before lunchtime; it was supposed to be the main dish for dinner, but we couldn't have it now. Lunch was quite substantial, but with everyone present, there wasn't enough food.
When Kong Yushun and the others arrived, the rice was already cooked, so they had no choice but to cook another pot of rice in the rice cooker.
Han Guangtai awkwardly explained to Wang Xinyi that he had forgotten to inform his family beforehand.
When Zhang Hongmei came downstairs, she saw a room full of people. She told Shen Yunfang to cook more meals tomorrow. Since they're already providing meals, why not make them happy?
When Kong Yushun saw Zhang Hongmei come down, he told her about renting a room today. In the end, he rented it for 40 yuan, with a one-year lease and monthly rent payments.
“We’ve also looked at the kitchen. Basically, if we buy a few more iron buckets, we won’t need to prepare anything else. And there are five rooms in the house. We’ve discussed going there to stay every Friday.”
Zhang Hongmei listened to Kong Yushun's words with a smile. "That's right. Actually, I think as long as you're willing to work hard, you're bound to reap the rewards. Once you take that difficult first step, things will go much smoother from there."
But don't put the cart before the horse. We're here to learn. Only after we've mastered the material can we consider anything else. We can't waste the resources the country has provided.
Also, don't be too high-profile; it's easy to attract resentment.
They all nodded. There must be many people who harbor ill intentions towards them. They were still shaken by what happened last time, so of course they wouldn't repeat the same mistake.
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and the next step was to discuss where to sell the steamed buns.
They had originally planned for five people to make steamed buns at home, but that would mean one less person to sell them, so only four people could make them. The remaining six people split into three groups: one group near the shopping mall, one group at the vegetable market, and the third group on the busiest street.
This arrangement is good; with a large flow of people, things will naturally sell faster.
Kong Yushun was still a little unwilling, and finally decided to ask, "Zhang Hongmei, I also studied economics. I wonder if I could come to your company to learn?"
Zhang Hongmei glanced at him knowingly. Of the seven people who came from university together, four were with her. Maybe he was a little resentful?
"Senior Kong, you can ask Zhao Haozheng about this. When we decided to start this trading company, we clearly defined the division of labor. I don't participate in sales or management."
I'm not trying to shirk responsibility; in fact, I only found out the company address yesterday.
Kong Yushun lowered his head and said softly, "I understand."
Zhang Hongmei ignored it. In fact, she knew in her heart that the remaining ten people had a problem with her. They probably felt that not inviting them to set up the trading company was a sign of alienation.
That's really true. With those kinds of people, so impulsive and with such thoughts, I really won't cooperate with them. I don't want to cause trouble for myself and end up making a big mess of things.
After lunch, the group left, wanting to try their luck at Christmas.
Zhang Hongmei stopped paying attention to them and wanted to read in the afternoon. Cheng Guangxu also didn't have time now. He had some inspiration after listening to Zhang Hongmei's words, and he even came out to eat reluctantly.
We've all lived together for a while now, and we all know what kind of person he is, so nobody cares.
Zhang Hongmei saw the pig on the kitchen counter and came out, thinking she should go read a book instead, as she wasn't needed here.
"Zhang Hongmei, I have something to tell you."
"Let's go to the study."
Do you have a way to contact your family?
Zhang Hongmei nodded. "I've done some things, including a report, and I hope you can send them back to China."
"Sure, this can be handed directly to Zhang Shouyi. Are you comfortable with that?"
Zeng Zhongkang nodded. How could he not trust the leader?
"Then write down clearly who you want to give it to. Give it to me this afternoon, and I'll try to deliver it. Let me make this clear first, I can't guarantee anything."
Zeng Zhongkang nodded again. He knew this himself. What could be absolutely guaranteed?
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